PRS-500 PRS-500 with more than 64MB RAM?

rshuck · 10-10-2007, 07:04 PM

Am I missing something, or is my PRS special? I fit tested more than 64MB on the reader, and everything I have checked works fine.

Any clues, or is this something that has changed?

Nate the great · 10-10-2007, 07:14 PM

Nope, that's entirely normal. The extra storage is part of the 64MB reserved for the OS. It doesn't need all of it so we get to use it. Nice, isn't it?

rshuck · 10-10-2007, 07:18 PM

Well, I'm a total noob. That extra bit comes in handy.. I have a bunch of collections that, sadly, will not work on the SD card. Thanks for the help.

HarryT · 10-11-2007, 02:57 AM

It's normal. The Reader is one of the few devices on the market where you actually get more than advertised

. I suspect that Sony originally "reserved" all but 64MB for the o/s, so they advertised 64MB as being the available storage. Since the o/s doesn't currently use all that space, we get the extra 30-odd MB as additional storage space.

NatCh · 10-11-2007, 10:44 AM

That's one of the things that impressed me about the way they're handling the PRS line — they're not doing the thing where they say "It has X amount of RAM ... but you only get access to a quarter of it." Instead they're quoting a minimum amount of space that they've reserved for user use. Basically committing to not take that section away from you later. I thought from the start that it's a pretty classy move, and I'm glad that they're continuing the practice on the 505.

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rshuck Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-500/GP2X	PRS-500 with more than 64MB RAM? Am I missing something, or is my PRS special? I fit tested more than 64MB on the reader, and everything I have checked works fine. Any clues, or is this something that has changed?

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10-10-2007, 07:14 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Nope, that's entirely normal. The extra storage is part of the 64MB reserved for the OS. It doesn't need all of it so we get to use it. Nice, isn't it?

10-10-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
rshuck Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-500/GP2X	Well, I'm a total noob. That extra bit comes in handy.. I have a bunch of collections that, sadly, will not work on the SD card. Thanks for the help.

10-11-2007, 02:57 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's normal. The Reader is one of the few devices on the market where you actually get more than advertised . I suspect that Sony originally "reserved" all but 64MB for the o/s, so they advertised 64MB as being the available storage. Since the o/s doesn't currently use all that space, we get the extra 30-odd MB as additional storage space.

10-11-2007, 10:44 AM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	That's one of the things that impressed me about the way they're handling the PRS line — they're not doing the thing where they say "It has X amount of RAM ... but you only get access to a quarter of it." Instead they're quoting a minimum amount of space that they've reserved for user use. Basically committing to not take that section away from you later. I thought from the start that it's a pretty classy move, and I'm glad that they're continuing the practice on the 505.